Regulation 8

any advertisement of any regulated goods that do not comply with the applicable requirements mentioned in regulation 3; or

any advertisement of any regulated goods, where the advertisement has a visual element, that —

does not display an Energy Label for the regulated goods (satisfying the requirements of regulation 6) in the advertisement next to the image or description of the regulated goods; or

where it is not practicable to display the Energy Label in the manner mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i), does not prominently state the following information in the advertisement:

the tick rating for the regulated goods;

the registration number or supplier code (as the case may be) specified in the certificate of registration issued by the Director‑General under regulation 4(3) in respect of the regulated goods;“person in Singapore” means a person who is physically present in Singapore.Advertisements to which this Part applies8C. This Part only applies to an advertisement of regulated goods (whether or not originating in Singapore) that is accessible by a person in Singapore.Advertisements of regulated goods by persons8D.—

This regulation applies to a person in Singapore or a person having a business establishment in Singapore, who advertises any regulated goods or causes any regulated goods to be advertised, but not if the person satisfies all of the following requirements:

the person’s business is to publish or arrange for the publication of advertisements;

the person received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business;

the person has no financial interest in the supply of the regulated goods featured in the advertisement.

The person must not advertise the regulated goods or cause the regulated goods to be advertised unless the regulated goods comply with the applicable requirements mentioned in regulation 3.

Without affecting paragraph (2), where the advertisement has any visual element, the person must ensure that —

an Energy Label for the regulated goods (satisfying the requirements of regulation 6) is displayed in the advertisement next to the image or description of the regulated goods; or

where it is not practicable to comply with sub‑paragraph (a), the following information is prominently stated in the advertisement:

the tick rating for the regulated goods;

the registration number or supplier code (as the case may be) specified in the certificate of registration issued by the Director‑General under regulation 4(3) in respect of the regulated goods.

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.Advertisements of regulated goods on electronic marketplaces8E.—

This regulation applies to an operator of an electronic marketplace that —

is a person in Singapore; or

has a business establishment in Singapore.

The operator of an electronic marketplace must not permit any person to publish any non‑compliant advertisement of any regulated goods on the operator’s electronic marketplace.

Where the operator of an electronic marketplace becomes aware of any non‑compliant advertisement of any regulated goods published on the operator’s electronic marketplace, the operator must take all reasonable steps to withdraw the advertisement, cause the advertisement to be withdrawn, or (if published on the Internet) disable access by persons in Singapore to the non-compliant advertisement.

Any operator of an electronic marketplace who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

In this regulation, “electronic marketplace” means a medium that —

allows suppliers to make supplies available to customers by electronic means; and

is operated by electronic means,but not any medium that is solely for processing any payment for any supply.Directions to alter, etc., advertisement8F.—

Where a person has contravened regulation 8D(2) or (3), the Director-General may order the person to alter, withdraw, remove or discontinue the non‑compliant advertisement or cause the non-compliant advertisement to be altered, withdrawn, removed or discontinued.

Where an operator of an electronic marketplace has contravened regulation 8E(2), the Director‑General may order the operator to withdraw the non‑compliant advertisement, cause the non‑compliant advertisement to be withdrawn, or (if the advertisement is published on the Internet) disable access by persons in Singapore to the non‑compliant advertisement.

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, does not comply with an order made by the Director‑General under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Any operator of an electronic marketplace who, without reasonable excuse, does not comply with an order made by the Director‑General under paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.”.